Olympians: Hades: Lord of the Dead

Volume 4 of the highly acclaimed Olympians series

Hades: Lord of the Dead tells the story of the great God of the Underworld and one of the most famous of all Greek myths: Hades' abduction of Persephone and her mother's revenge. Be prepared to see a new side of Persephone in this dynamic adaptation of the story of the creation of the seasons.

In Olympians, O'Connor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell classic Greek myths. But these stories aren't sedate, scholarly works. They're action-packed, fast-paced, high-drama adventures with monsters, romance, and not a few huge explosions. O'Connor's vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life in a perfect fusion of super-hero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology. This title has Common Core connections.

Hades is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012

Author: George O'Connor
Publisher: First Second
Published: 01/31/2012
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 10.25h x 7.75w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781596437616
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 148131 / Hades: Lord of the Dead


Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2011
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 79
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2012 pg. 62 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2012 pg. 72
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 131 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 03/01/2012

About the Author
George O'Connor is an author, illustrator and cartoonist. His first graphic novel, Journey Into Mohawk Country, used as its sole text the actual historical journal of the seventeenth-century Dutch trader Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert, and told the true story of how New York almost wasn't. He followed that up with Ball Peen Hammer, the first graphic novel written by playwright Adam Rapp, a dark, dystopian view of a society's collapse. Now he has brought his attention to Olympians, an ongoing series retelling the classic Greek myths in comics form. In addition to his graphic novel career, O'Connor has published several children's picture books, including the New York Times best-selling Kapow, Sally and the Some-Thing, and Uncle Bigfoot. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.